1. Relational Equity Intentional Hope vs Implicit Bias Kids at Hope
Washington Education Association

2. “You see, you wouldn’t ask why the rose that grew from the concrete had damaged petals. On the contrary we would all celebrate it’s tenacity. We would all love its will to reach the sun. Well; we are the roses, this is the concrete and these are my damaged petals.”
Tupac Shakur

3. Challenge Question
Using one word, what are the greatest stresses and challenges in your workplace that negatively impact your ability to work effectively with students?

4. Teacher Stress and Health: Effects on Teachers, Students and Schools
Forty-six percent of teachers say they feel high daily stress. That's on par with nurses and physicians. And roughly half of teachers agree with this statement: "The stress and disappointments involved in teaching at this school aren't really worth it.“
September 2016
Author(s): Greenberg M, Brown J, and Abenavoli R

5. IDENTITY Relationship Task Focuses on interpersonal Teacher to student
Teacher to whole class
Student to student
Teacher to family
Cultural Competency
The will and skill to create authentic and effective relationships across differences
Task
Focuses on group work and goals
Academic Requirements/ Tests/ Curriculum
Graduation
IDENTITY
Patricia –Definition process. 12:55 – 1:05

6. The Gallup Student Poll: Do Kids Have Hope?
2016
2015
2014
2013
Hopeful
47%
48%
53%
54%
Stuck
34%
33%
32%
Discouraged
19%
18%
14%
15%

7. Equality vs Equity
Equality in education is achieved when students are all treated the same and have access to similar resources.
Equity is achieved when all students receive the resources they need so they graduate prepared for success after high school.
Center for Public Education

8. Relational Equity
“Teacher relationships are not equitable, but they can be built with a lens of equity by strategically building relationships based on need. Relational equity is a culturally responsive process of measuring individual resiliency then intentionally connecting based on student need through a meaningful and caring adult relationship for the purpose of increasing hope and resiliency”. Ben Ibale
2016
2015
2014
2013
Hopeful
47%
48%
53%
54%
Stuck
34%
33%
32%
Discouraged
19%
18%
14%
15%

9. What does relational equity look like?
Self Awareness - Cultural Competency Training
Knowledge of Other - Measure student resiliency.
Skill Intentionally build a meaningful caring adult relationship
Advocacy – Empower student and community voice.
Resiliency

10. Culturally Responsive Strategies Framework
Knowledge
Attempts to understand the world view of culturally diverse students, families and communities
Skills
Develops and practices appropriate, relevant and sensitive strategies and skills in working with diverse populations.
Advocacy
Advocates on behalf of the needs of their students, families and colleagues they work with.
Awareness
Being aware of his/her assumptions about human behavior, values, biases.
Cross-cultural Competency: The will and skill to create authentic and effective relationships across difference
Culturally Responsive Strategies Framework
Critical Awareness & Reflection of Cultural Beliefs & Assumptions
Critical Awareness & Reflection of Cultural Beliefs & Assumptions

11. Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Framework
Communicating in Culturally Responsive Ways
Culturally Responsive Behavior Interventions
Cultivating a Safe & Inclusive Environment
Building Social Relationships
Teacher whole class
Teacher individual
Student to student
Family relationships
Cross-cultural Competency: The will and skill to create authentic and effective relationships across difference
Culturally Responsive Strategies Framework
Critical Awareness & Reflection of Cultural Beliefs & Assumptions
Critical Awareness & Reflection of Cultural Beliefs & Assumptions